1.1.1 Welcome to Astronomy

​Welcome to Astronomy!

By Caitlin Ford

Meet Mrs. Ford

My name is Caitlin Ford.

I love reading, playing video games, kpop, all things earth and space science, and my 3 kitties.

I have one little girl named Skylar. She's almost 2 years old.

This is my 5th year at CCA, my 8th year teaching. I am so excited to teach you astronomy!

Meet My Family

My family consists of me, my husband, our baby girl Skylar, and our three kitties: Sushi, Noodle, and Gus. Our family is complete!

Communication

Call: 814-619-4761 ex. 26012

Email: [e-mail]

Edio chat

Book a meeting with me!



Live Zoom Instruction:
12:40-1:25 every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday

Webmail, Chat, and Phone Communication:

I will respond to any webmail, chat, and/or phone messages within 24 hours or the next business day.

Expectations

• Attending the live zoom sessions is not mandatory, but you must submit each lesson that you do on your own.

• If you do attend the live zoom sessions, you are expected to be respectful of me and your classmates. Stay muted and participate in the chat box, or you can raise your hand to speak aloud. Make sure to give your best effort and stay positive!

• You are expected to speak with me once per quarter via your preferred form of communication - edio chat, email, phone, or after class on zoom.

​Resources

I have created an Astronomy OneNote that contains notes for all lessons, study guides with answer keys for all tests, and review games for all tests and quizzes. You can easily access this notebook on the Astronomy home page or in the Resources tab.

I recommend you bookmark it! You are allowed to use the notes on tests and quizzes.

​Wellness Checks

If you are comfortable in Astronomy, you can complete your weekly wellness check requirement at the beginning of class. There will always be a simple prompt for you to answer if you need something to say. Turn on your camera, raise your hand, and speak. I will write down your name so you are checked off!

All About YOU!

Please make sure to complete today's "assignment" in edio so I can learn a little more about you. How do you pronounce your name? Why are you taking astronomy? :)

So... what do YOU know about Astronomy?!

Match

Match the following

comet

asteroid

moon

planet

star

• comet

• asteroid

• moon

• planet

• star

Reorder

Please order the following planets with 1 being closest to the Sun and 5 being furthest.

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars

• Jupiter

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Open Ended

What natural barrier exists between Mars and Jupiter, that separates the inner planets from the outer planets?

Categorize

Options (9)

Sirius

Deneb

Polaris

Mars

Neptune

Saturn

Titan

Deimos

Europa

Please sort the objects into the correct category.

Stars

Planets

Moons

Multiple Choice

Which astronomer discovered the Andromeda galaxy and also has a telescope named after him?

• Aristotle

• Galileo Galilei

• Edwin Hubble

• Johannes Kepler

Coming Up in Astronomy...

We are going to cover a lot of topics this semester: stars, planets, moons, constellations, planetary systems, ALIENS???, astronomers, galaxies, black holes, etc!!



Any questions?

Happy Learning!!!!